Free Origin ARS 3 (Origin A.R.S.) by Scottie Futch Page A

bonuses. That would help a lot when we go to free the rest of the mermaids.” said Scott.
    Rhea looked toward Neira and Kiley. The mermaid girls glanced at each other and then back at their new friends. Neira spoke up. “The Shar-Shar probably won’t, like, hurt our people too much at the moment. The full-moon is almost a month away. We can wait a few days, maybe, if you really want to keep hunting.”
    “Right.” said Kiley. She nodded at them and then smiled. They did not receive anything from the fights with the finnies, but they did receive ability points and loot from the Shar-Shar. Helping their friends grow stronger was useful and they could increase their own abilities a little in the process.
    “If you’re sure...?” asked Scott. He wanted to go save the mermaids, but the entire event smelled terribly of an impending boss battle. He wanted to gain his survival skills and acquire whatever that goblin soul would grant him before moving on. If rhea could manage to reach at least level ten that would help a lot.
    The mermaids looked to each other once more and then nodded. Neira looked at Scott and then said, “We’re, sure.”
    “Alright, we’ll spend a few days doing a lot of hard grinding.” said Scott.
    Neira’s eyes lit up and then she leaned forward in order to give him a view of her fishy cleavage. “How aggressive.”
    Kiley placed her hands to her cheeks and then squealed, “Kyaa! So bold!” 
    “Huh?” asked Scott intelligently.
    Rhea laughed at his dumbstruck expression then took the confused man by the hand. “Come grind with me a little.”
    “Uh, OK...” Scott’s confusion faded after he thought about the situation. He snorted and then rolled his eyes. He had not meant it like that at all.
    Ero woke up a bit then slipped out of Scott’s mind. She fluttered near him for a moment then yawned loudly. “If you’re going to grind, I want to help.”
    Scott blinked at the little fairy. Her eyelids had started to droop and she fluttered around erratically. “Maybe we should just get some rest? Since we’re going to stay here until at least tomorrow morning, now, we might as well get a little sleep.”
    Rhea tugged his shirt then pouted at him a little. “You don’t want to grind with me Scott?”
    He shook his head at the girl. “Beauty sleep is pointless for you, but I need as much as possible.”
    The elf’s pout shifted into a brilliant smile for a moment, but then she thought about what he said. “Hey, that was meant as a compliment, right?”
    Scott grinned at her and then kissed her on the cheek. “I’ll take first watch.”
    “That’s not an answer, Mister...” said the girl in a dangerous tone of voice.
    Scott kissed her on the other cheek. “I can answer questions or I can kiss you.”
    Rhea blinked then closed her eyes and puckered her lips. Scott laughed at her sudden personality shift then leaned in and kissed her on the nose.
    The elf girl rubbed the tip of her nose then gave him a look . “I have lips, too, you know.”
    He slipped his hands forward then drew her close. “I know...”
    Rhea’s eyes widened slightly and then slowly closed. Her sort-of boyfriend tilted his head down and kissed her gently on the lips.
    Scott’s left hand slid downward to softly massage her lower back. His right hand rose up and his arm curled around her body. He kneaded her opposite shoulder for a moment while he held her close.
    His nose brushed softly against hers for a moment then her arms slipped around him. They held each other in that tender embrace for several minutes. When they finally broke away the moment was ruined by the sudden catcalls and hand claps of their audience.
    “Whew! Like, take it off baby.” called out Neira.
    “So hot... Do me next!” cried Kiley.
    Scott blinked then turned toward them, but came face-to-fairy with Ero. The tiny girl looked at him with wide, hopeful eyes. It was obvious what she wanted.
    Rhea saw the look between them and then